Ables Springs 138 kV Transmission Project

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As the North Texas area continues to grow, it is important to take steps to ensure that everyone is supplied with water and electricity. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC has been requested to construct a proposed transmission line for Farmers Electric Cooperative to serve the North Texas Municipal Water District ("NTMWD") pump station and water treatment plant near Ables Springs. The proposed project will also provide 138 kV service to proposed points of interconnection for future substations. In addition, this project will also increase reliability by providing a second transmission source to three substations along the existing radial Iron Bridge tap line. Thus, the project will meet the service requirements of the NTMWD and will provide more reliable service to existing and potential future substations.

  • Voltage and Structure Type - The project is proposed to be a 138 kV transmission line constructed on steel or concrete single poles.

Project Details

  • Project One Pager - The One Pager includes a short description of the project, approval process and contact information.
  • Public Meeting - A Public Meeting Notice, which includes a map of the study area for the project, was mailed to public officials and potentially affected landowners and published in the Terrell Tribune. The Public Meeting was held in Terrell on November 8, 2007.
  • Application - On September 10, 2008, Oncor filed an Application at the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) under Docket No. 35996 to construct and operate the proposed project. The Application includes a route map that shows the preferred and alternate routes. Oncor's Application and other documents filed at the PUCT in Docket No. 35996 can be viewed on the PUCT Website.
  • Public Notice - A Public Notice announcing the filing of Oncor's application in Docket No. 35996 was published in the Terrell Tribune on September 18th and 25th, 2008. Cities, counties, and landowners potentially affected by the Application were mailed or hand delivered a notice of the filing of the application.
  • Procedural Schedule - Order No. 11 in Docket No. 35996 adopted a Procedural Schedule that sets out the dates for the administration of Oncor's application. Interested parties should be advised that the Procedural Schedule is potentially subject to change and should regularly consult the PUCT Website regarding any subsequent scheduling modifications.
  • Hearing on the Merits - A Hearing regarding Oncor’s Application was held June 1, 2009 at the State Office of Administrative Hearings in Austin.
  • PUCT Decision - On September 17, 2009, the PUCT issued the Final Order selecting Routes E1 and W3.

Oncor representatives can be contacted regarding the Ables Springs Transmission Project at 214-486-7800.